AMETEK (NYSE:AME) Lowered to "Hold" Rating by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded AMETEK from a "buy" to a "hold" rating.
• AMETEK beat Q4 estimates with $2.01 EPS (vs. $1.94 expected) and $2.0B revenue (up 13.4% YoY), and issued Q1 2026 guidance of 1.85–1.90 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 7.87–8.07 EPS.
• Analyst consensus remains broadly positive—1 Strong Buy, 9 Buy and 4 Hold—resulting in an average "Moderate Buy" rating and an average price target of $244.67, versus a recent share price around $234.91.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on AME. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of AMETEK from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $257.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $253.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial set a $265.00 price objective on shares of AMETEK in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AMETEK currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $244.67.

AMETEK Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AME opened at $234.91 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.71, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.04. AMETEK has a one year low of $153.53 and a one year high of $242.05. The company's fifty day moving average is $225.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $208.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.06.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.07. AMETEK had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The business had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.87 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.850-1.900 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 7.870-8.070 EPS. Analysts forecast that AMETEK will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at AMETEK

In other AMETEK news, Director Thomas A. Amato sold 530 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.78, for a total value of $114,893.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,174.40. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AME. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AMETEK in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 84.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 129 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in AMETEK in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. BOKF NA lifted its holdings in AMETEK by 137.7% in the 4th quarter. BOKF NA now owns 145 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMETEK during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. 87.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices that serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company designs and produces precision instruments, electronic measurement devices, specialty sensors, and electric motors and motion control systems. Its product portfolio includes analytical and monitoring instruments, calibration equipment, power supplies, embedded electronics, and industrial motors and drives used for critical applications.

The company operates through two primary business platforms — an electronic instruments group focused on analytical, test and measurement and sensor products, and an electromechanical group that supplies motors, actuators, and related power and motion solutions.

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